This workshop is designed for counselors as well as for those who desire to help equip couples for marriage. The workshop will provide participants with the necessary skills, tools, resources, and reference material needed to successfully assist couples in preparing for marriage, plus helpful forms and handouts to use in premarital sessions. The workshop will cover:

How to facilitate premarital counseling sessions from start to finish

What topics and issues to cover in premarital counseling, and how to handle those topics and issues

The guidelines for each session, complete with activities and in-session exercises to make premarital sessions interactive, engaging, and meaningful

How to spot and deal with "red flag" issues

Resources necessary to create a pre-marital counseling ministry in your church

Workshop Facilitator

Dr. Dawn-Marie Pearson will be facilitating this one day workshop. Dr. Dawn-Marie is a Board Certified Christian Counselor, a certified crisis and trauma therapist, and an expressive therapy practitioner. She is also a certified Prepare-Enrich facilitator. As a trained and experienced educator, she brings an effective blend of rich content and engaging approaches to her workshops.